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Posted by NikkiT2 on October 20, 2003, at 19:01:48
A bed time chat between me and my husband.. he told me to do more excercise to release endorphins.. but neither of us know what an endorphin is!! *l*
Thanks
Nikki x
Posted by Larry Hoover on October 20, 2003, at 19:12:28
In reply to What are Endorphins??, posted by NikkiT2 on October 20, 2003, at 19:01:48
> A bed time chat between me and my husband.. he told me to do more excercise to release endorphins.. but neither of us know what an endorphin is!! *l*
>
> Thanks
>
> Nikki xHere's a medical dictionary definition:
endorphin
<protein> Any of several morphine-like peptides naturally produced in the brain which bind to certain neuron receptors and have the effect of diminishing pain.Released in response to neurotransmitters and rapidly inactived by peptidases. Physiological responses to endorphins include analgesia and sedation.
Endorphins are the natural chemicals which bind to what we call opioid receptors. Obviously, Mother Nature designed them as endorphin receptors, but they were "discovered" by means of studies into the effects of the opium poppy.Lar
Posted by NikkiT2 on October 20, 2003, at 19:52:29
In reply to Re: What are Endorphins?? » NikkiT2, posted by Larry Hoover on October 20, 2003, at 19:12:28
So, they're not the same as Seratonin or Nor thingymajig (sorry, insomnia here and brain has been left elsewhere!).
So.. Opiates are the things that effect these mainly?
I was wondering why we don't have any Selective Endorphin Reuptake Inhibitors if endorphins are meant to make you feel so great!!
Thanks Larry
Nikki
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